Curious Events At The Prison!

Curly Bob’s avid fans will be surprised, (or not as the case may be), to hear that the prison where Bob is currently serving his community service order has been the subject of several attempted break ins.

Official sources were saying very little yesterday. However one of our contacts inside the jail confirmed numerous bears has been arrested while trying to get inside the prison. It is thought they were honey addicts who can be spotted easily by their glazed eyes and craving for anything vaguely resembling honey. They can become desperate characters when deprived of their daily fix and are a great nuisance to bee keepers all over France.

Sounds of digging were heard within the prison last night. The C.R.S.,( a well known bunch of heavies & thugs in uniform)were summoned immediately. 

At 2 a.m. CET a gang of professional honey robbers,(bears one & all)  were arrested as they emerged from their tunnel under the prison wall. A desperate struggle ensued with bits of fur flying everywhere. It transpired they were the dreaded outfit known as “Les Pates D’Or” (lit “The Golden Paws”). An evil bunch from the roughest toy shops in the backstreets of Marseille. Their name is derived from their love of amber coloured honey or any other for that matter.

Our source also confirms the French authorities are reconsidering their position regarding the deterrent nature of the prison regime across France in the light of these developments. Apparently one suggestion was to withdraw the provision of honey, ice cream etc and cancel all bed time stories from French jails but this was dismissed for fear of rioting.

Another answer might be to grant Bob an early release, ostensibly on the grounds of good behaviour, thus removing the glare of publicity from the prison regime. This is being considered as we speak.

During this furore, Bob is , as always, completely oblivious to all these concerns. He continues with his duties at the Happy bees Honey Farm. We didn’t get him home for Christmas after all but we are hopeful he will be back with us soon.

Meanwhile he has emailed to wish all his fans a Happy/Honey New Year and  requested I post “Farmhouse in the Luberon #4”, an oil from 2012.